Clement vs Shaun
Clement and Shauncompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2006, Clement was ranked #596 and Shaun #166 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Clement was ranked #1517 and Shaun #1162 among boys in England and Wales.
Clement and Shaun over time
Clement and Shaun appear together in 2 published lists, across 50 years of shared records. Shaun held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Clement in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1970, Shaun moved ahead of Clement in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #163 and #174 the year before became #206 and #167.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Clement #874 in 1997, Shaun #76 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Clement held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Shaun in 29.
Highest recorded here: Clement #874 in 1997, Shaun #76 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Clement #1517, Shaun #1162.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 1966–2006
Clement held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Shaun in 17.
Highest recorded here: Clement #156 in 1967, Shaun #101 in 1983.
The order changed in 1970: Shaun moved ahead. In 1969 they stood at #163 and #174; by 1970 that had become #206 and #167.
Most recent shared year, 2006: Clement #596, Shaun #166.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Clement | Shaun |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #1517 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Clement has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Shaun.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Clement
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #164 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2006
Highest recorded position: #156 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1967 (recorded 1964–2006).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1517 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Shaun
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #84 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1967–1999
Highest recorded position: #34 among boys in New Zealand, in 1988 (recorded 1967–1999).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys